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45th Annual National Storytelling Festival

Name: 45th Annual National Storytelling Festival
Start: 2017-10-06T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2017-10-08T23:59:59-04:00

October 6, 2017 - October 8, 2017

Make plans now to attend the 45th annual National Storytelling Festival, October 6-8, 2017 in historic Jonesborough, Tennessee! Beginning on the first Friday in October each year, this world renowned, 3-day event celebrates storytelling at its most magical.

The National Storytelling Festival appreciates the generous support of all its sponsors, Alliance for Peacebuilding, Carnegie Hotel, Dollywood’s Dreammore Resort, Dunkin’ Donuts, Foster Signs, Holston Distributing, Main Street Catering, Mauk’s of Jonesborough, National Endowment for the Arts, Niswonger Foundation, One Stop Wines & Spirits, and The Tennessee Arts Commission. Media sponsors are News 5 WCYB, FOX Tri-Cities, Tri-Cities CW, Johnson City Press, Kingsport Times News, Herald & Tribune, Hillhouse Graphic Design, and Cumulus Media.

The International Storytelling Center would also like to recognize the generous donations received from the Storyteller Circle of Support and the Friends of the Festival in support of the 2016 National Storytelling Festival.

Learn more about how the Festival works.
View a Map of the Festival Grounds
View the 2017 Festival Brochure or the 2016 Schedule of Events to see how things work.

View ticket packages and prices or purchase tickets here.